Slot-machine.



S. MADSEN.

SLOT MACHINE. APPLIUATION ULEB Nov.13, 1913.

Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13, 1913.

Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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1,1 16,599, Patented NOV.10,1914.

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Elo all uf/imm i'i. may @0n/ww it known man, :ffi'li' j ifeci'; mi: ih@ Ming in 'Homin iiith iiiibojm in Hm (enmity m miiiiiiigifw: mit; @inw 0i' New Jai-sei'. iifii' iiii'mi'iiii Cii Liiii'i new sind mseful immoviaiiimiia iii Sntiiiiachiiiss; iiiii' l do hereby diciziie 1y fin iov-:img i@ b@ n iiii. ceaii''iiid @Mci fifi-izo ip iiiiii @if iii@ invention Such asi WiL @Nubie Uiiei's Sliilmi in iii* uit to which it appar izzins, m mail@ and use the ssamm iif; vine@ billing had if @im :iicoiniiamyingi; ifzIYiIigSg iii'id in tim und of i' rmicif; iiiiiiiied tiiei'mn; which form a pai-'et 0i? this; specification. This ii'imiitimi relates to *www :und iisfelii iiiipriiwmeiliis in @im inaciiiiiis i'iiui' dispensa img unniriii'ifiitiv", @tav ami compiifus ai sim* pie and e'iiciini, cievice of! this imiiuie having miiuus delziiis of consti: ciiii'i and combiiiiiimis; md iiii'iiiigeiiiffii'bs wif mit@ which will im iieilgriiiaffer fully des nimh slimru in dii :nl casingwitii coin sin( Rif' :imi um nur A coiled spring Q is fastened at one end tol the casing and its other end to the an lebar L and coperates with a piston rod 2 fastenedto a plunger within the pumpcylindeif` Q3 to return the angle bar L to its normal position after having by said pull rod. pawl, designated by letter Q", is pivotall mounted --upo'n'the angle bar L and is hel 'by means of a 'spring R in yengagement with the teeth of the ratchet wheel and serves to impart an intermittent' movement to said wheel, which is fastened to the compartment wheel, each time the angle bar L is returned to its normal starting position. In order to lock the compartment and ratchet wheels from rotation when the apparatus isV at rest, a longitudinally movable bolt, designated by letter S, which is mounted to move through slots in the bracket arm S fastened to the plate M2, is thrown into engagement with one or another of the slots in the liange of the ratchet wheel through the medium of the lspring R2, fastened at one end to the bracket member and t e other end to one end of a pin R4 which is fastened to said bolt, the

' other end of the pin being adapted to en` gage the cam or inclined edge of the bar L when the latter is moved forward by the pull bar. Said cam edge'of the bar L, it will be noted, will hold the bolt out ofthe slots until the bar L returns to its normal position, after which the bolt will be thrown by the spring attached thereto into one of the slots and hold the wheels from rotation.

The operation of my invention is as follows 1-W`hen it is desired to dispense any commodity from the apparatus, the operator may bring one or another of the compartments in the rotatable wheel so that one particular compartment will register with the opening normally closed by the sliding door. This is accomplished by the pulling out upon the pull rod which will cause the angle bar L to be drawn forward under. the tension of the spring and the suctionupon the piston within the air pump, the rod of which is pivotally connected to said bar L, the spring-pressed pawl turnin idly over a single tooth of the ratchet whee When the operator releases the pull rod, the spring and piston within the pump will cause the angle ar L to return to its normal position and the pawl which engages the teeth of the ratchet wheel will cause an intermittent movement to be imparted to the ratchet and compartment wheels. in the outer move mont of the pull rod, the cam edge of the angle bar L coming in contact with the pin upon the bolt will cause the latter to he pulled out of the retaining)l notch in the flange upon the ratchet wheel so as to allo vv beenmoved `forward the latter to make a 'partial revolution on the return movement of the bar L. When it is desired to remove thetcommodity from the opening -closed by thesliding door, it will be necessary to drop a coin in the slot A2, the same rolling down and engaging the slot in .the lug lG` upon said latch, after which,

when a person takes hold of the handle upon the door and pushes the same back, the coin will press against the latch and throw the lug at the end thereof out of the'notch F" and which will allow the door to open.' When the door is o en, the long arm F of said angle lever wi l engage the recess in the ull rod and will prevent the latter bein pu led out until the door is closed, whic latter movement will throw the angle bar so that the roove in the under edge of the long arm F thereof will come adjacent to the pull bar and allow the same to .be operated by an outward pull thereon. After the coin has been utilized to throw the latch out of a disen aging relation with the notch, it will fal by gravity in the latch and, when the door is closed, the spring which bears against the latch will throw the lug at the end thereof in engagement with the notch in the angle lever and hold the same locked.

1. A vending apparatus comprising a casing, a rotatable compartment wheel therein, a post upon which the same is mounted, a. ratchet wheel fixed to said post and having a notched flange, a spring-pressed bar, a pull rod connected thereto, a pawl carried by said bar and adapted to engage the ratchet wheel and impart an intermittent movement to the latter on the return of the bar to its normal position, a spring-pressed bolt normally engaging the notched flange, means for throwing the bolt out of engagement with the notches ofthe rim as the bar is moved in one direction, a door adapted, when open, to lock, said pull rod, thereby preventing thewheel from rotation.

2. A vending apparatus comprising a casing, a rotatable compartment wheel therein, a post upon which the same is mounted. a ratchet wheel fixed to said post and having a notched flange, a spring-pressed bar, a notched pull rod connected thereto, a pawl carried by said bar and adapted to engage the ratchet wheel and impart an intermittent movement to the latter on the return of the bar to its normal position, a spring-pressed bolt normally engaging the notched flange, means for throwing the bolt out of engagement with the notches of the rim as the bar is moved in one direction, a sliding door, the lower edge of which, when open, is adapted to engage the slotted pull rod to lock the same against longitudinal movement and thereby prevent the wheel from rotation.

3. A vending apparatus comprisingv a cas 130 ing, a rotatable compartment wheel a post upon i'rhich the saine 1s mounted, a

ratchet wheel fixed tos'ai intensa ing, a rotatable compartment. Wheel therein,

4a post upon which the same is mounted, a

ratchet wheel' fixed to said post and having@r a notched flange, a ,spring-pressed loer, a notched pull rodconnected thereto, a paWl carried by said bar and adapted. to engage the ratchet wheel and impart an intermittent movement tov the latter on the return of the har to its normal position, a springp'resscd bolt normally engaging the notched llangge, means :tor throwing; the bolt out of engagement with the notches ol the rim as the bar is moved in one direction, a door, the lower edge of which is adapted to move through the notched pull rod to loe-ire. the rod'when the door is open, the lower edge ofthe door having a notch positioned, when closed, in alinement with the rod to vallow the same to more freely.

4. A Vending apparatus comprising a castherein,

i post and haring a notched flange,a spring-pressed har, a pull *rod connected thereto, a pawl carried hv said barand adapted to engage the ratchet Wheel and impartan intermittent movement to the latter on the returnot the loar to its normal position, a springpressed bolt and mounting therefor and adapted to engage the notches .of the flange, a pin )projectilesr from said holt, said bar haring a cam edgedesigned to engage said pin to retract the bolt as the bar .is ir'ioved` longitudinally in one direction by the pull rod, a door to the ,casing designed, when open, to engage the notch iii said pull rod prevent the wheel from, rotation.

t Vending apparatus comprising a casyto hold the same in a locked position to ing,a rotatable compartment AWheel therein,

a postupon which the same is mounted, a ratchet Wheel fined to said post and having a notched flange, a longitudinally movable angle bar,.ii,' spring fastened at one end to the casing and the other end. to said har, a l

pneumatic cylinder with piston therein havinga stern which is fastened to said liar, a spring-pressed pawl pivoted to the latter and adapted toengagge the ratchet wheel, a spring-actuated boltdesigned to engage the notches of the flange to hold the wheel stationary, means for throwing the bolt out of engagement with the flange when the har is moved in one direction, a pull rod fastened to said hai', a door to the cas ing designed, when open, to engage the notch in said pull rod to hold the saine in a. locked position to prevent the Wheel. troni rotation.

Il rondine@f apparatus comprising a cas ing',a rotatable compartment irheel therein, a post upon which the saine is mounted, a ratchet Wheel fixed to said post and having a notched flange, a longitudinally movable angle hai' having an apertureadjacent to one end tlieieo'l. a springr fastened at one end to the casing and the other end to said bar, a pneumatic cylinder with piston therein having; a stein which is fastened to said bur, a springprcsscd pawl pivoted to the latter and adapted to engage the ratchet wheel, a spring-actuated holt designedI to engage the notches of the flange to hold the wheel stationary, means for throwing the bolt out oi engagement with the flange when the liar is moved 'in one direction, a pull rod movable through an opening in the easing :ind haring sliding connections `with the aperture in said angle liar, allori/- ing the latter to inore'independent ot" the rod, a door to the casing designed, when open, to engage the notch in said'pull rod to hold the saule in a locked position to prevent the wheel 'troni rotation.

ln testimony whereof I hereunto aiiift my signature in presence of tufowitnesses.

sensu transen.

lVitnesses:

HANS Robinson, Sienne Ninnsnn.. 

